Anglia Ruskin Enterprise Academy (AREA)
Access a range of support programmes, activities and events which enhance your entrepreneurial skills and knowledge.
Access a range of support programmes, activities and events which enhance your entrepreneurial skills and knowledge.
Find out how we can help you develop and succeed as an entrepreneur or freelancer.
Find out how you can help our students to network, learn, and grow.
We've collected just a few of our student entrepreneurs' success stories to celebrate their achievements and inspire you to follow in their footsteps.
Read about our successful student entrepreneurs
Find out more about the support AREA offers, and explore our hand-picked external resources.
About AREA Useful links for entrepreneursARU is recognised as upholding the highest standards of entrepreneurship.
We are ranked seventh in the UK and top across all universities in the East of England for student start-up companies in the country.
We're the first institution in the United Kingdom to receive the prestigious Entrepreneurial University Award.
NCEE is an international platform and collaborative network that focuses on promoting and developing entrepreneurial universities.
NCEE brings academics, higher education professionals and policy leaders together to share best practices, research and insights related to enterprise, entrepreneurship and innovation.
IOEE is the UK's only dedicated learning institute providing recognition, accreditation and qualifications in enterprise learning.
ARU was reapproved as a Centre of Excellence by IOEE in November 2023, demonstrating our commitment to fostering entrepreneurial skills and knowledge among our students.
ARU is proud to be a Patron of the Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce. Through this partnership, we work closely with businesses and regional partners to support economic growth, collaboration, and create meaningful opportunities that benefit our local community.